The Christian Democratic Union bloc (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) are currently supported by only 41 per cent of citizens, according to a poll by the Bild.
Two months after the Bundestag elections, both the CDU/CSU and SPD have seen their popularity plummet. Support for the CDU/CSU stood at 25 per cent, down 3.5 per cent from February, while the SPD gained only 16 per cent. This suggests that under the leadership of CDU chairman Friedrich Merz and SPD co-chair Lars Klingbeil, the ruling coalition has no chance of a parliamentary majority if elections were held on Tuesday.
At the same time, support for the opposition Alternative for Germany party has risen to 24 per cent, allowing it to compete with the CDU/CSU for first place. The Green Party gained 11%, the Left Party 10%, while Sahra Wagenknecht’s Union and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) had 5% and 4% respectively, failing to break the five per cent barrier.
Analysts emphasise that the figures presented serve as a worrying signal for the future of the government. The decline in support, which has been noted even before the formal formation of the ruling coalition, raises questions about the stability and prospects of the black-red coalition. This could have a significant impact on the future political picture in Germany and the parties’ electoral strategies ahead of the next elections.
